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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI Software Engineer - **Company:** Lorien - **Location:** Glasgow, UK - **Salary:** £143,000.0 - £169,000.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** .NET Framework, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Python (Programming Language), Model View Controller (MVC), Google Cloud, Large Language Models - **Published:** July 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://computerjobs.com/gb/en/mob/job/411D189804C98FD3EF ## About the Role * Strong hands-on .NET development background (MVC) * Solid Python development skills, ideally with production LLM/GenAI experience * Proven experience designing, building, and deploying agentic AI systems - RAG pipelines, tool-using agents, multi-step orchestration - is a strong differentiator between candidates * Comfortable working across cloud platforms - Azure preferred, but AWS and Google Cloud experience is equally valued * Self-sufficient and comfortable owning a project independently, with minimal day-to-day oversight ## Description AI Software Engineer - Contract (Inside IR35) Up to £650/day Inside IR35 6 months (strong likelihood of extension) Mostly remote - 2 days/month in Glasgow bi-weekly. Our client, a large Scottish enterprise business, has established a new AI function. This is a genuine hands-on build opportunity - not a design-and-handoff role - sitting within a defined, multi-initiative roadmap with a clear pipeline of work well beyond the initial contract term. This role calls for a strong .NET developer who also brings Python and AI/agentic experience - .NET is the priority skill, with AI depth as the key differentiator.The Role * You'll join a small, newly-formed AI team (three engineers plus a manager) where each person owns one initiative end-to-end, from design through to production build. This is a hands-on implementation role for someone who wants to build, not just architect. * Own and deliver one initiative from the roadmap end-to-end - options span product/sales automation, a data-heavy telemetry and analytics build, and an agentic workflow build for a legal function * Design, build, and deploy genuine agentic AI systems - not just chatbot or single-turn LLM integrations * Work primarily within Azure AI Foundry and Semantic Kernel for orchestration, with the flexibility to draw on AWS and Google Vertex/Gemini where relevant (enterprise accounts already in place across all three) * Some Front End work in .NET MVC (internal-facing tooling), alongside Python-first Back End and AI/agentic development What We're Looking For * Strong hands-on .NET development background (MVC) * Solid Python development skills, ideally with production LLM/GenAI experience * Proven experience designing, building, and deploying agentic AI systems - RAG pipelines, tool-using agents, multi-step orchestration - is a strong differentiator between candidates * Comfortable working across cloud platforms - Azure preferred, but AWS and Google Cloud experience is equally valued * Self-sufficient and comfortable owning a project independently, with minimal day-to-day oversight The Details * Rate: £550- £650/day, dependent on experience * Contract: Inside IR35 * Duration: 6 months initial, with strong likelihood of extension given the volume of roadmap work * Location: mostly remote - approximately 1-2 days per month required on-site in Glasgow Interested? Get in touch for the full spec and a confidential conversation about which initiative would suit your background best. 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